Windows 10: Does scanning an external hard drive for viruses delete data?

I have an external hard drive that I know has some viruses on it in the files I transferred. I'm wondering if I scan the drive for viruses will it delete my personal data? Do viruses attach to other files or are they separate files hidden within the folders of your personal data?

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Data recovery on external hard drive

Backed up 500gb data onto 1tb external Toshiba hard drive (v63700-c, HDTB210xk3ba), created a windows recovery drive on Toshiba external hard drive using windows 10 s/w which has 500gb data. While creating a recovery drive, windows 10 didn't warn
me that data will be deleted, my data 500gb is not visible on toshiba external drive, want to get back my data ? Can you pl help me? searched internet and found R-studio, testdisk, minitool s/w which seems will recover deleted partition, did anyone used these
or any suggestions highly appreciated.

 

How do I scan external hard drive

Hello Kevin,



If you already have antivirus software installed, then scanning an external hard drive should be simple.

• Connect your external hard drive to your desktop, wait for your computer to recognize that your external hard drive has been connected.
• Open My Pc on your desktop, and select the external hard drive and scan it.

Hope it helps.

 

External Hard Drive

Hi John,

We suggest that you try the troubleshooting steps below:

• Open your External Hard Drive file in File Explorer.
• Type the name of the file you want to search on the search box and click Enter.

The file will show up in Search Results and you will be able to move it to the correct folder.

Let us know if you need further help.